G'Day Folks

lewjoubert · #1 30th September 2012, 04:36 PM

Hi, my name is Lew. Born and brought up as a Christian. No problem with that - until later in life I got tired of counting the rivets in the ceiling of the local church due to the boring senseless sermons.

I looked around for something meaningful, researched various religions in an attempt to make sense out of all this "cloak-and-dagga mumbo jumbo" as I got to call it.

I then came across Buddhism which made a lot more sense to me. After much reading and following, I decided "This is it mate! You live but once and once only, then when its over its over, kaput!".

Once I came into the realization that their 'aint no Gods, gods, Holy Ghosts, Spooks, Devils etc. that there was only the scientific truth about our life and the Universe - I was at last FREE! Whew, what a relief cam ove rme (was it perhaps the Holy Ghost ! ;-> )

In fact, if I was to believe in any type of "God" or Diety at all, it would have to be people like Darwin, Einstein, Hawkins, Higgs and so many other brilliant realists. These people make sense.

I am looking forward to discussions and sharing information here amongst sensible people.

Regards.

AFA Admin · #2 30th September 2012, 04:47 PM

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